Biography & Autobiography - General

Larry Silski grew up in Chicago during the Great Depression and postwar era. Motherless at age six, he led a fairly nondescript, aimless, but typical life: he served in Japan during the Korean War; worked odd jobs; and hung out with friends. Meeting his...

A biography of three lifetime adventures who come together. Names have been held for the innocent. These stories were not planned but actually happened and lived by the three. In years to come this story would not have been written without the authors knowledge...

"The voice of a remarkable young woman... In these passages, Hajin shares with us the life of a successful go player and then her journey to a different and wider life. This book is a collection of essays and reflections, written with great clarity...

The true story of a kinda normal person who has had an abnormal life. I have slid down a snow-covered mountain in the hood of a car, streaked on a highway, raged war with Mexicans and Afro Americans, had an option to live or...

Lift as I Climb: An Immigrant Girl's Journey Through Corporate America is an instructive biography about a woman who rose to the top through a winning combination of inclusion and purpose. As a new American, Jackie Glenn developed a powerful currency in a set...

Deep down inside, each of us knows what our truths are. It is forgivable to lose them... it is unforgivable not to reclaim them... Mountain Air: Relapsing And Finding The Way Back One Breath At A Time is a brutally honest personal narrative detailing...

Picture yourself clad in your favorite bathing suit relaxing on a sleek sailing yacht anchored in crystal clear water off white sandy beaches. Cool drink in hand, you're soaking up the brilliant sunshine, trying not to awaken from this impossible dream. An impossible dream...

In 1900 a new writer took England by a storm. Writing intelligently and well on a wide variety of topics, G. K. Chesterton defied categorization. Although deeply patriotic, he was one of the few to oppose the Boer War. A gifted literary critic, he...

In 1959, Fidel Castro became the new leader of Cuba after starting the Cuban Revolution and taking over by force. The US CIA, along with hundreds of Cuban antirevolutionists, opposed this new regime and, through covert operations, tried to stop him. David Fuentes Martinez...

The Insider. This book tells about a young Minnesota farm boy. Starting at an early age and goes though his education, Army, Pentagon, CIA, The White House, Cancer research, Sailing, Diving, Beekeeping and finally retirement.Author: Don StoderlISBN-10: 1523900822ISBN-13: 9781523900824Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Luther BensonISBN-10: 1515173534ISBN-13: 9781515173533Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln is a collection of Lincoln's most celebrated speeches, including the Gettysburg Address, his Cooper Union speech, and more.Author: Abraham LincolnISBN-10: 1511570660ISBN-13: 9781511570664Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/04/2015Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.11d

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Dom Vincent ScullyISBN-10: 1499720882ISBN-13: 9781499720884Publisher: Createspace...

During World War II, 300,000 United States Army Air Corps airmen were shot down. Of that number, 51,000 were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action. Bombardiers, positioned in the vulnerable bombardiers' compartment at the front of the aircraft, were in high...

Author: Giulio IacobiniISBN-10: 1483653226ISBN-13: 9781483653228Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2013Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d

Author: Eric P. DonaldISBN-10: 1483620980ISBN-13: 9781483620985Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2013Pages: 530Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d

After an upheaval, you must face what seems impossible: continuing your life. Artie Van Why found himself in that situation after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and he recalls his experiences as a survivor and witness of that day in this memoir. Van...

Author: Jenny KalsnerISBN-10: 1483601323ISBN-13: 9781483601328Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/04/2013Pages: 202Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Finally having graduated her last child, she looked forward to decades of golden years with her husband, while she welcomed grandchildren, traveled and settled into the place where they would retire. But on July 26, 2010, her life changed, irrevocably. Rushed to the hospital...

Sankaradeva's 16th century 'figured silk' tapestries, known as Vrindavani Vastra, today adorn museums of the world including those at London, Paris and Los Angeles. However, Srimanta Sankaradeva, the Vashnava Saint of Assam, is revered most as a religious reformer. A contemporary of Kabir, Nanak...

Author: Helen HenryISBN-10: 1479787973ISBN-13: 9781479787975Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2013Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65dReview Citation(s): BlueInk Review 04/26/2013

Author: Stanislav FabicISBN-10: 1469141876ISBN-13: 9781469141879Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2012Pages: 228Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.10d

Author: Cliff, Gloria GunnareISBN-10: 1469140063ISBN-13: 9781469140063Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2012Pages: 76Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

When I first heard that Barry George was arrested for the murder of Jill Dando, I was shocked, but did not think that he was guilty. I decided that I would offer Barry and his mother my unconditional support, which was accepted. I helped...

Author: Alan GreavesISBN-10: 145678305XISBN-13: 9781456783051Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2011Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d

This is a compilation of events during the years of the Great Depression as they affected the life of Charles Huhtanen, a son of poor Finnish immigrants.Author: Charles HuhtanenISBN-10: 1466951680ISBN-13: 9781466951686Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2012Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

This book is the story of an incredible journey. It is the odyssey of recovery. This is a firsthand account of what it takes to overcome the greatest theft; the stolen self. This is the story of the recovery of a shattered spirit. This...

Even as we Baby Boomers have put our stamp on our world, our growing up has had a profound effect on us. We rebelled, protested, turned on. We bridged the simplicity of our parents' youth and the beguiling complexity of our own children's. Before...

This is a book containing the history of the 143rd NY Regiment from Sullivan County during the Civil War, including a complete roster of officers, enlisted men, companies, battles fought and deaths, both during and shortly after the war. The book also includes a...

The book is about the many dark places that she found herself in, and how god delivered her from every single one of them. How he healed her mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. How he set her free from the bondage of an abusive...

This is the story of Tom Robbins - father, husband, pastor, cancer survivor. With surprising honesty, Tom shares his experience with acute myeloid leukemia and the lessons God taught him through that experience.Author: Tom RobbinsISBN-10: 145380997XISBN-13: 9781453809976Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2010Pages: 170Format:...

Bonnie Tiburzi, at twenty-four, broke the sex barrier in commercial aviation by becoming the first woman pilot ever hired by a major United States airline. Takeoff is her own candid story of how she won her wings - the high price she paid in...

Author: Frank FarrISBN-10: 1449005187ISBN-13: 9781449005184Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2009Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.81d

All have been given a measure of faith, which at times is truly put to the test. This testing of one's faith is the catalyst that ultimately causes that measure to increase. Water-Walking Faith shares a testimony of how God took the author from...

Wax Portraits and Silhouettes is a book written by Ethel Stanwood Bolton and published in 1914. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of creating wax portraits and silhouettes. It includes detailed instructions on the techniques and materials required to create these...

Alexine was a well-heeled Dutch lady with connections to the Dutch Royal family. She was born in The Hague in1835 and lived there for the first two decades of her life. Both she and her mother loved to travel. They traveled widely within Europe...

Author: Grace EckleyISBN-10: 1425727085ISBN-13: 9781425727086Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2007Pages: 468Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d

Ever been tempted to chuck it all and try something different? Give up the life you know and wing it in another place? Here are two people who did it. Find out first how not to do it and then learn from their mistakes...

Free, St. John 8:36 a mini-autobiography/testimony of how I lived with no self-esteem, in a family where you expect to be loved, protected and happy. Though rejected and cast aside. Free is just that, free. Reaching out to men, women, boys and girls. Proclaiming...

Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), botanist and patron of science, was a pivotal figure in eighteenth-century intellectual circles. He travelled around the world with Captain Cook as naturalist on the Endeavour (1768-1771), exploring first Tahiti, then Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, and contributed 10,000 of...

A "water-walking doodlebug" finds safe haven on the sun-drenched beaches of South Florida. Numerous forms of transport carried it: trains, planes (home built and commercial), boats and cars. Adventure with a capital A. "A" for ADD/ADHDAuthor: Bill FarrellISBN-10: 1412027403ISBN-13: 9781412027403Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2005Pages:...

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This antiquarian book contains an autobiography of Harold Bell Wright, written at the age of sixty-one for his sons. It describes the most important events of the first thirty years of his life. Wright was America's favourite author during the early twentieth century, his...

Introduction: Hans Frank and the Biographer's Trade Fighter of Mind and Fist Spirit of the Age The Wrong Sort of Nazi Contours of Empire Hitler's Manager Murder as Social Policy Re-structuring Europe's Population Loyal Opponent Transitions Utilitarianism and the Appearance of Morality Re-living the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This book is a compilation of short stories and poetry from the life of its author, Rebecca Lynn Jenkins. Take a look into the mind of this intuitive, thoughtful teen in her life's experiences.Author: Rebecca Lynn JenkinsISBN-10: 1367690838ISBN-13: 9781367690837Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/27/2016Pages: 128Format: HardcoverWeight:...

You hold in your hands a piece of history. Mary Slessor was a Scottish missionary to Nigeria. Her work ethic and strong personality won the trust and acceptance of local African people in a time where there were but few missionaries, and even fewer...

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by 2nd Century Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is the key primary source of biographical information for the first twelve rules of ancient Rome - emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...